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Does Kratom Need to Be Legalized?

Does Kratom Need to Be Legalized?

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October 7, 2014 By John Reed Leave a Comment

Mitragyna speciosa is causing a heated ethical debate worldwide, a big deal considering it is a small leafy herb. This plant which is native to Asia and outlawed primarily in Asia has been used by people for decades. No matter if it’s status is legal or illegal, the benefits of using this drug have driven people to find and use it for generations. If Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) can be obtained easily online or on the street, and it has no know mortality linked side effects the question is then: Does Kratom need to be legalized? Are the benefits of using Kratom stronger than any negative side effects?

Kratom is consumed to relieve users of their chronic pain or lift the grasp of addiction from their throat. In some places like Thailand Kratom can be combined as a stimulant with other drugs, more often it is consumed plainly in a brewed tea or chewed orally. Biologically, Kratom is an herb with psychoactive properties which is why countries like Thailand, Australia and the United States say they have partially or completely banned the use. Primarily the drug is bought and sold to combat addiction and to relieve pain, headaches, and stress.

The herb is banned completely in the state of Indiana as well as the Asian countries of Myanmar, Malaysia and Thailand. Like any drug with plant derived compounds, Kratom has not been illegal for centuries. The outlawing of Kratom is a recent event, if the long history of use over hundreds of years is considered. The illegal status given to Kratom has only come about as Governments have attempted to control their general populations more. Restricting the legality of drugs is common when a government is unable to secure taxation of the drug. Thailand is now going back on their decision, with a possible legalization of Kratom in the countries near future.

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Studies are now ongoing in the U.S.A. thanks to researchers willing to hear Kratom advocates out. These researchers are seeking to prove that Kratom contains a compound which can be used to battle opioid addiction. If anything can get Kratom legalized it is the results of these important studies. Kratom was banned before much was scientifically known about it. Kratom was banned out of fear that the use could not be controlled in a general population. The grim reality is that now many countries who have banned Kratom desperately need an alternative to methadone to treat the growing opioid addiction plague.

A recent interview from Scientific American with professor Edward Boyer has provided some interesting insight into the study of Kratom. Boyer is a University of Massachusetts professor who teaches emergency medicine as well as overseeing medical toxicology at the university medical school.

In the interview, Boyer explained that his interest in Kratom came from the National Institutes of Health desire to become more informed about emerging drugs.

Boyer explained in his own words how Kratom works: “Mitragynine—the isolated natural product in kratom leaves—binds to the same mu-opioid receptor as morphine, which explains why it treats pain. It’s got kappa-opioid receptor activity as well, and it’s also got adrenergic activity as well, so you stay alert throughout the day.”

Boyer also explained the barriers he has ran into while trying to study kratom: “I tried to get an NIH grant to study kratom specifically. When I went to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, they said they’d never heard of that drug. When I went to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, they said this is a drug of abuse, and we don’t fund drug of abuse research. They want drugs that are used therapeutically.”

Overall, Boyer summarized his thoughts on the dangers posed by Kratom use or abuse: “You put the proper safeguards in place and hope that people won’t abuse a substance. Speaking as a scientist, a physician and a practicing clinician, I think the fears of adverse events don’t mean you stop the scientific discovery process totally.”

With the support of researchers like Boyer there is hope that studies will be published with hard scientific Kratom data. Kratom needs to be legalized for places like Thailand and the United States of America to have a chance at more effectively treating addiction. Kratom needs to be legalized so it has a better chance to be more thoroughly researched and considered for drug treatment and pain treatment. There are a lot of reasons why Kratom needs to be legalized, while fear is nearly the only reason Kratom is kept Illegal. 

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Effectively Treating Opiate Addiction with Kratom

Effectively Treating Opiate Addiction with Kratom

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September 17, 2014 By John Reed 1 Comment

As more people are born every day and eventually become become regular users of legal and illegal drugs, the addiction epidemic has continued. In addition to the new synthetic drug use upswing, some plant based naturally derived drugs like Kratom are also gaining popularity. Kratom is still being grown from a tree leaf found in southern Asia and sent around the world for use, as it has been for decades.

Kratom is still delicately under the radar thanks to the low amount of Media attention the drug receives. Most people have never heard of Kratom, and many countries do not consider it dangerous enough to outlaw or criminalize. In places where Kratom is legal it can be used recreationally or for other medical purposes. Unfortunately, there are some places in the world such as Thailand where Kratom has long been outlawed from previous overwhelming trends of popularity.

It is commonly thought the Thailand ban on Kratom is due to the governments inability to effectively Tax its sales. Historically (worldwide), many drugs which caused no harm to users were outlawed when they could not be taxed and profited from. Kratom is not known to produce hallucinations or any serious or harmful side effects, it also is not known to be highly addictive. Instead this plant is considered very beneficial to people suffering from chronic pain issues or migraine like symptoms. In Thailand with Kratom it really comes down to government greed rather than drug abuse issues.

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Presently there are some places where drug users and addiction experts find themselves amidst a new modern Kratom situation. More and more people are not using Kratom to get high but rather to treat their illnesses. A new phenomenon of opium addiction treatment is on the rise, Kratom is openly being used to treat basic addiction withdrawal and detox symptoms. So Kratom is in demand as it once was in Thailand, but not because of recreational use alone. There are now small clubs and bars in the US where it is know that Kratom tea is available and people consume it to ease their opiate detox.

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Marijuana has been approved for medicinal use in treatment of diseases in many countries and even some states within the United States of America. Kratom treatment of opiate and heroin addiction is a similar medically relevant issue now. The support for Kratom treatment is still very grassroots, word of mouth is most often the way news of this option travels. Information on how to use Kratom can be found online for those people who are curious and interested.

The progression from curious child to weekend warrior or occasional drug user to addict happens regularly in communities around the world. Kratom is a welcome non-synthetic treatment for serious opiate addictions including heroin addiction which continue to plague the planet. Research is actively underway to help put facts behind the beliefs of opioid challenging Kratom treatment.

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The Kratom Bible – A Complete Guide to Kratom

The Kratom Bible – A Complete Guide to Kratom

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June 11, 2014 By John Reed 1 Comment

Traditional Kratom Use


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has been used in Southeast Asia for thousands of years and leaves are still chewed today by about 70% of Thai men. Kratom use in Thailand and Malaysia is considered equivalent to drinking coffee. It is valued by workers for it’s ability to help them ward off fatigue during long, strenuous work days. Traditionally, the most common way to use Kratom is by chewing the fresh leaves, which highlights the plants stimulating effects. Dried leaves are also brewed into tea. Tea is actually more psychoactive than fresh leaves, so it tends to produce sedative, rather than stimulating, effects.

Traditional Kratom use is almost exclusively associated with male workers. This is due to the effectiveness of Kratom at increasing motivation and capacity to work effectively. Laborers in rural areas of Southeast Asia typically have extremely physical jobs such as rubber tapping, which require incredible endurance. Kratom is seen as a safe and effective aid to completing each day’s work.

Medicinal Kratom Use

Kratom users value the plant for several therapeutic purposes. It is not currently employed by medical professionals in North America, but many health professionals are interested in researching it to further investigate therapeutic claims.

One of the major benefits claimed by users is relief from pain. Many people use Kratom to successfully treat moderate pain, as a safe alternative to opiates and other prescription painkillers. For some people it constitutes an effective remedy for severe pain.

Related to it’s role as a painkiller, Kratom has been shown to be effective for treating addiction to opiates. It also helps ease the symptoms of opiate withdrawal and acts as an opiate substitute to help addicts get through strong cravings that may lead to relapse in the early stages of recovery.

Other potential uses for Kratom that are of interest include treatment of diabetes and high blood pressure, and use as an antidepressant. Studies into these potential uses are still preliminary, but early findings and anecdotal evidence hold promise that it may provide relief for these conditions and possibly others.

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Kratom in the Western World

While Kratom is still relatively unknown in the Western world, it has found a dedicated following in North America. Western Kratom users most often consume the drug in a tea, as capsules, or in an extract. Many people use Kratom purely for recreational purposes, but an equal number of people use it to help manage pain or ease opiate withdrawal symptoms.

Recreational users vary dosage based on the effects they are seeking. Many people enjoy the stimulant effects that come from a How to use Kratomlower dose. At a low dose, its use will improve performance of monotonous work, and makes the user more talkative and social. These effects are accompanied by an increase in alertness, and possibly an increase in libido. At higher doses, Kratom begins to mimic the effects of opiates. Users experience a euphoric feeling of sedation lasting about six hours, with an “after glow” effect the next day. As with opiates, the side-effects at high doses can include sweating, itching, constricted pupils and sometimes nausea.

At very high doses, the opiate-like effects of Kratom can become very strong and unsuitable for most recreational users.

Kratom Safety

Kratom is generally considered safe for use by otherwise healthy individuals. In Thailand, where the plant has been used by a large portion of the population for thousands of years, most medical professionals and government officials recognize that Kratom has a long history of use without causing any significant health or societal issues. While Kratom has a long history of safe use, there is the potential for many unwanted and possibly dangerous side-effects when especially large doses are consumed.

An important part of taking Kratom safely is using it in a safe environment. The sedative effects of Kratom make it unsafe to operate vehicles or machinery, or engage in tasks that require alertness and coordination. Kratom has stimulating effects at low doses, but dosage depends highly on the individual and it’s possible to take too much Kratom to engage in certain activities safely.

Another concern when taking Kratom is the potential for abuse, however, when taken occasionally it is not habit forming. But when consistently used on a daily basis, it will create mild physical dependence. Physical withdrawal from Kratom is not nearly as difficult as withdrawal from alcohol or opiates, but the potential for addiction exists and should be considered before using Kratom multiple days in a row.

Kratom Legality

Kratom is legal throughout North America and Europe. It is unlikely that Kratom will become illegal anywhere in North America or Europe in the near future, but the plant is on the United State Drug Enforcement Agency’s “Drug and Chemical of Concern” list. Kratom is illegal in Australia and Thailand. The Thai Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) recognizes that the initial criminalization of Kratom was done solely for economic reasons, as Kratom competed with the opiate trade, and the ONCB is in the process of decriminalizing Kratom, because they recognize the plant’s cultural significance to the Thai people.

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